“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
Matthew 6:24
How we help integrate faith and money management
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Understanding Core Beliefs
Before someone can effectively set up a plan to achieve goals, time must be spent understanding why someone believes they are on Earth and what they are ultimately living for. We welcome clients from any worldview with any belief system. However, based on the faith of our team, we are best equipped to understand and support those aligning to the Christian faith
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Intentional Approach
Faith is a powerful motivator in life and often at the core of who someone is and why they do what they do. The absence of a clear faith alignment also shapes someone’s life. We take the time, and create the space, to understand the specific convictions and preferences of our clients before pursuing a financial strategy
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Challenge & Encouragement
A big part in someone’s faith journey is accountability on the path to stay focused and fruitful in life. We get excited help clients honor their faith, stay on track, and get as much out of life as possible. Based on the belief system of our office, we are most equipped to support the faith journey of those who identify as Christians.
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Charitable Expertise
As Christians, we believe in the principle of it being “more blessed to give than to receive”. We have spent time studying the options for how to execute on creative generosity both during life and after death when that is of interest to clients. We believe generosity also extends beyond just giving money. It encompasses your time, talents, wisdom, and treasure.
**Disclaimer - We realize that faith can be a sensitive topic for many and illicit a lot of different emotions. We will never turn someone away or treat them differently based solely on them having a different belief system, just like we would never choose to work with someone just because they are a Christian . While we are unashamed of our beliefs, we ultimately focus on loving and serving all people and believe in a person’s right to choose what they orient their life around. StillWater’s primary focus is to deliver trustworthy, client-centric financial expertise and to make a positive impact in the community at both the individual and organizational level. We want to offer our clients a pathway for integrating core beliefs with money strategy because we believe not doing so is potentially a costly oversight.